title: Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas producing pancreatitis and pancreatic abscess.
abstract: Pancreatic abscess is a severe complication of pancreatitis usually caused by alcohol, gallstones, abdominal trauma, or prior operative procedures. Pancreatic cancer is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis and an extremely rare cause of pancreatic abscess. We report three patients with pancreatic abscess caused by cancer who experienced a prolonged, complicated course with delay in diagnosis and substantial morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY 11042.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bank
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stark
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology